Originally Posted by Rangermoore

You are wrong, unbreakable encryption is NOT forbidden in the USA.

now recognized by the United States government judicial system ? that any use of encryption (a) is a reasonable indicator that the encrypted material contains evidence of criminal activity or contraband and, (b) that the burden of proof transfers to the claimant to prove that the encrypted files do not contain evidence of criminal activity or contraband. Since it is already established law that under the Fifth Amendment, one cannot be compelled to reveal a password, it now appears clear that a prudent, law-abiding citizen has no option but to surrender his or her laptop upon demand by the Customs Service.

http://blog.emagined.com/2009/09/09/...egal-activity/